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Isaac Mizrahi (Israel, 20th Century)Benefitting the Nature Conservancy:design for a
living world

Lot of 2 Sketches, 2010
Paper
11 x 8-1/2 inches (27.9 x 21.6 cm)

Isaac Mizrahi
Born and raised in Brooklyn, Isaac Mizrahi is an icon, celebrity,
performer and designer of women's and men's wear. He has embarked
on numerous adventures in art, business and public life, with
fashion lines ranging from high end to mass market. Mizrahi is the
subject of the documentary ?lm Unzipped and has starred in his own
TV show. He worked alongside fashion heroes like Calvin Klein, and
helped the retail chain Target bring the concept of high design
into everyday households. In 2008, he became creative director of
Liz Claiborne, Inc.

"Who knew that salmon skin could be so resilient? I always think of
salmon skin as something you peel off your food-but in fact, it is
a beautiful substance," Mizrahi says.

Design for a Living World asks us to think about the
products we use-where they come from, how they are made and the
impacts they have on our planet.
The Nature Conservancy invited ten designers to create new OBJECTS
from sustainable MATERIALS sourced from the world. Wood, plants,
wool and other organic materials were transformed into intriguing
objects, revealing extraordinary stories about regeneration and the
human connection to the Earth's lands and waters. Together,
designers and consumers can reshape our material economy and help
to advance a global conservation ethics by choosing sustainable
materials that support, rather than deplete, endangered PLACES.

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